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2006-10-24 10:04:26 · 11 answers · asked by Craig W 1 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

11 answers

Bathroom/Bath sealent, I assume you mean caulking.

I would remove it completely (razor blade, scraper and elbow grease!) and then re-caulk with a mold-resistant caulking made for high moisture areas.

You could probably scrub or bleach the current job, but... it will probably come back.

2006-10-24 10:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by sassy_cheesesicle 3 · 2 0

I would probably go ahead and remove the old caulking. Simply take a straight edged razor or razor knife and carefully remove the old caulk from the base of the tub and the surround (sometimes tile). Once it is removed - spray a mixture of bleach water (one part bleach to two parts water) then rinse where the caulking once was. After it has dried, just run a new bead of caulk along the edge of the tub and smooth with your finger. This should provide better results than cleaning the old stuff.

2006-10-24 17:31:56 · answer #2 · answered by bmwest 3 · 1 0

use a mould/meldew remover such as dettol. but sometimes you just have to dig out the sealent and redo it xox

2006-10-24 17:12:58 · answer #3 · answered by chickadoo:P 2 · 0 0

Remove all the sealant. Clean with Tilex or other mildew remover. Let dry and reseal with sealant that is made for Bath and Kitchen, as it has a compound that resists mildew.

2006-10-24 18:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by JD 3 · 0 0

I use bleach. I find it much easier to get the thick toilet bleach put it on the mold and let it act for at least 15 min before I rinse with hot water.

2006-10-24 17:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by nick 1 · 1 0

I work in renovations. Bmwest has the right answer, this is what I do and it works if you are looking for a long-term "final" solution that is.

2006-10-24 17:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by argeesoftware 3 · 0 0

XR-14 and a toothbrush

2006-10-25 01:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by Spock 5 · 0 0

Cilit Bang or maybe Lemon juice may get it off

2006-10-24 17:14:21 · answer #8 · answered by amyjaney 2 · 0 0

The "magic eraser" (cleaning sponge) works really really well on things like this. I use mine everywhere, & I even purchase the off brand & it works just as well.
good luck

2006-10-24 17:12:40 · answer #9 · answered by PURE 1 · 0 0

Nitro-Glycerine, you get a bigger bang than Cillit.

2006-10-24 17:27:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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